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    The document discusses the martial art of Arnis and its benefits. It notes that Arnis was declared the national sport of the Philippines in 2009 and will be a mandatory course. Some key benefits mentioned include using sticks to increase range of defense, providing exercise and self-discipline, boosting confidence and psychological well-being, and preserving an important cultural heritage.

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    11 10 Reasons Why You Should Learn Arnis

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    1.

    It is the NATIONAL SPORT and MARTIAL ART

    • Declared as the NATIONAL SPORT on the 11th of DECEMBER 2009 through


    the R.A. No. 9850 authored by South Cotabato Rep. Arthur Pingoy Jr. It’s also a
    consolidation to Senate Bill No. 1924 authored by Majority Leader Juan
    Miguel Zubiri.

    • It will be a MANDATORY COURSE or Subject in the country.

    • It is a regular event in the Palarong Pambansa.


    2. Your Hands and Sticks as Weapons

    • Sticks serves as an extension to your arms to give you more range.

    • Some Eskrima schools concentrate more on hand-to-hand combat, teaching


    you that you can take an opponent with just your bare hands.
    3. It is a Practical Way of Defending Ourselves

    • You won’t need to get a permit to carry around arnis sticks.

    • Arnis classes are not expensive.


    4. Disarm

    • You can “defang the snake” by concentrating on the person’s forearm and
    hand, as well as strikes to vulnerable areas.

    • You disarm them of their weapons and you also leave damage.

    • Defending yourself will be a breeze.


    5. Social Interaction

    • You get to meet a lot of new people and socialize.

    • Everyone gets to bond while learning martial arts at the same time.

    • A great way to get social and talk to people.


    6. Think Fast

    • It not just about drills and making sure you hit your partner’s baton/stick.

    • The drills are there so you could get use to attack and counter-attack
    movements.

    • You have to think fast and be creative when attacking and blocking, which
    really boils down to how imaginative you can be when combining the
    movements.
    7. Good Exercise

    • It is a great cardio and reflexes exercise.

    • You get to move your whole body while getting a great upper body workout.

    • You get to develop your forearm and hand muscles so you’ll get toned arms
    and shoulders.
    8. Discipline and Self Control

    • You’ll learn to discipline yourself in actually showing up to class and


    practicing to learn and perfect the drills and movements.

    • You also get to learn self-control in using what you’ve learn.

    • REMEMBER: Martial arts was never meant to be abused, so don’t use it just to
    hurt people.
    9. Psychological Effects

    • Exercise is correlated to good psychological well-being.

    • Learning martial art can give you a confidence boost.

    • It gives you assurance that you’ll be okay and you’ll be able to handle a
    possible life-threatening situation and save your life and even someone’s
    life.
    10. It is a Heritage

    • Keep the heritage alive by studying it.

    • Arnis is ever changing yet follows the same core principles.

    • You can help to continue the practice by teaching it to others.

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